Service difficulty report · Exhaust Valve · Cessna 150F

Difficulty date
March 9, 2005
Submitted
March 18, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6627F
Make and model
Cessna 150F
Aircraft serial
15063227
Engine
Cont O200*
Part
Exhaust Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
174 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 3 CYLINDER HAS A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE. UPON CYLINDER REMOVAL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VALVE HEAD WAS MUSHROOMED AND THE ROCKER ARM WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THIS CAUSED CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CYLINDER ONLY HAD 174.1 TOTAL HOURS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. CYLINDER WAS SENT FOR REPAIRS AND THEN INSTALLED BACK ON THE ENGINE. (K)

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